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Bleached Caribbean corals compromise on greedier temperature-resistant symbionts...

Cats are actually picky about bitter, not sour, tastes

Robots that can experiment on themselves to discover ways to keep going when they are damaged have been developed...

A gene that coordinates the body's pain pathways has been discovered with the help of a group of patients who...

Researchers have uncovered an efficient way to create new hair cells used for hearing...

How horseshoe bats could revolutionise naval sonar…

A paralysed man can shake hands again thanks to a new thought-controlled robotic arm…

Why using paracetamol during pregnancy might affect the development of male babies

A chemical extracted from an Asian vine causes obese animals to return to a normal body weight within a few weeks...

The science behind peer pressure. To do or not to do, that is the question...

The Soviets were the first to send a man into space, so why are so many Russian spacecraft failing since?

It may be hard to swallow just after stubbing your toe, but there is a purpose to pain, and a reason humans get it...

Do planes need better cyber security? Ethical hacker Chris Roberts hacked an aeroplane engine - in flight - and...

Your microbiome reveals where you grew up, where you live, what you eat and even what medicines might suit you best...

A hot-blooded fish shows being warm-bodied isn't the solve preserve of mammals and birds...

How does selective hearing really work?

Dressing in red around the office might have your colleagues seeing you in a different light!

‘Binge-drinking’ when young alters our brains’ development for life, new research reveals...

Not only do naked mole rats look unusual, they are also resistant to cancer, thanks to a unique gene.

Results from the Genomethics study show that 98 per cent of people want to know about potentially harmful things in...

Content curation and news filtering by Facebook leads to ideological biases in the information presented to users...

Mini tumours grown from a patient's cancer can help to pinpoint the right treatment for an individual's...

Newborns experiencing pain show the same patterns of brain activity as adults in discomfort, a new study has revealed...

A 'super-Earth' water planet could actually be volcanic, changing our understanding of volcanism and plate...